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Arroz Doce refers to one of Brazil's favorite desserts which is a sweet pudding topped with cinnamon or caramelized sugar. Likewise, Arroz Doce refers to a cinnamon-flavored rice pudding which is the most typical dessert in Portugal, beside from flans or caramel custards.

Arrufada de coimbra refers to a Portuguese cinnamon dough bun.

Arsella is the Italian word for mussel, baby clam or scallop. It refers to clams in Genoa and Sardinia. It is also a variety

Arsia refers to one of the dishes served during Eid festivities in Oman which is made of lamb meat cooked with rice. The Sultanate of Oman is one of the countries in Middle East and is located in the southeastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula.

Artany is a Hungarian word for "castrated male pig".

Deutsch: Artischocke / Español: Alcachofa / Português: Alcachofra / Français: Artichaut / Italiano: Carciofo

Artichoke in the food context refers to a variety of thistle cultivated as food. The edible portion of the plant consists of the flower buds before the flowers come into bloom. The budding artichoke flower-head is a cluster of many budding small flowers (an inflorescence), together with many bracts, on an edible base. Once the buds bloom, the structure changes to a coarse, barely edible form.

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Artisanal refers to a craftsman's approach to creating food items such as breads and cheeses. Often irregularly shaped or hand formed, these goods are thought to be superior because they are made with individual attention.

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